Improvement in wrapping scythes for transportation



iinited tapes @stent @titille LOVITT STIMSON, OF NEW HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE GREENWOODS SOYTHE COMPANY. OF SAME PLACE.

Letters Patmft No. 100,949, dated March 15, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN WRAPPING- SCYTHES FOR TRANSPORTATION.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same To all whom 'it may concern.:

Be it known that I, LovITT S'rmsos, of New Hartford, county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in the Mode or Process of Wrapping Scythes for Market; and to enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, I will proceed to describe, reieriing' cure the skewer from the liability of being removed in handling or in transport-ation, and thereby prerent loss and damage to the scythes.

-In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a sectional view.

Figure 2 shows the external appearance when hound or wrapped for market. i

a are the seythes.

b is the skewer.

c, the binder-corel.

d, the wrapping material.

These seythes, two or more, are placed side by side, the skewer b is placed between the points thereof, the binding-cord c is. passed through the hole e in or near the outer end ofthe skewer, then after the wrapper d is wound a few turns around the points of the scythes and skewer, the ends of the cord are brought over the wrapper onto the blades, and the winding of the wrapper is continued over the cords c, blades a, and skewer 7) until the whole length of the Scythe-blade is completely wrapped secure for market. Thus greater security is produced against breakage and damage in transportation.

I believe I have thus shown the nature, construction, and advantage of this invention, so as to enable others skilled in vthe art to make und use the same therefrom. v

'What I claim, therefore, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The skewer b, in combination with the cord c, and wrapper d, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

LOVITT. STIMSON. [1.. s] Witnesses:

R. R. SMITH,

R. CARTER. 

